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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
A fragmented wartime column describes public fear and confusion over a dangerous plot and health threats. It calls for caution and urges readers to heed warnings while naming several figures and places involved in the debate. The piece emphasizes vigilance, public notices, and community reaction in a tense period.
Fragmentary OCR text references the Games Act of 1890 and mentions dates and various game species such as Black Swans and Wild bucks. Other phrases are garbled, listing places like Turkey and Wale Cranen with unclear meanings. The readable facts are limited to acts and a long list of species names amid disjointed terms.
Rainfall totals reported for ALSLEVATORY and Tutah areas near Bridgewater show varying precipitation. Officials note rainfall is uneven with some neighborhoods receiving higher amounts while others report lighter totals.
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Fragmented timetable notes routes between Portland Ararat Hamilton and nearby towns. Mentions trains on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and weekends with varying departure and arrival times, and some trips toCasterton and Warrnambool. Details are garbled but indicate multiple services with inconsistent schedules.
A Portgage tainted editorial urges residents to buy locally to build up the town. It argues sending money to Melbourne or Timbucoo weakens the community, raises costs, and harms local wages by funding distant economies. It stresses that those who shop elsewhere undermine local prosperity.
A garbled list of matches and dates for the Australian eleven in Rogland. It notes several games with opponents Hutibe, Cambridge, York, Lebee, Hacope, Lord Lindsborough, Was toe, Nan thera and Was, with dates ranging from May through September and outcomes like won by Nettaghaem and by My Wirwebabne.
The fragmentary OCR notes reference the Deep Water Pier at Portland and list tallness figures for cargo shipped to North and other ports. It mentions a transfer between Portland and Maltourne and notes that the figures pertain to specific purposes, with parts redacted and limited to the cited route.
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